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Mangrove & wetland · Laamu Atoll

Hithadhoo Wetland and Surrounding Marine Area

  • 43 haProtected zone
  • 2021Protected since
  • 0.6 kmFrom Hithadhoo
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Mangrove & wetlandProtected areaLaamu Atoll

Hithadhoo Wetland and Surrounding Marine Area is a mangrove & wetland in Laamu Atoll (Hahdhunmathi), Maldives. It was declared a protected area in 2021 under the Environment Protection and Preservation Act. The protected zone covers about 43.3 hectares (0.43 km²). Protection category: Category 7: Protected Area with Sustainable Use. The nearest inhabited island is Hithadhoo, about 0.6 km away.

Nearest islands

  1. HithadhooInhabited0.6 km
  2. MendhooUninhabited0.8 km
  3. HulhisdhooUninhabited0.9 km
  4. KunahandhooInhabited2.2 km
  5. MaamendhooInhabited2.7 km
  6. HulhimendhooUninhabited3.4 km

More dive sites & protected areas nearby

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Protected area record: Environmental Protection Agency, Protected Areas of the Maldives (2023–2024 lists). The circle on the map shows the size of the protected zone, not its exact boundary.